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Trump's name to be reinstated on Kennedy Center facade after board vote
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Trump's name to be reinstated on Kennedy Center facade after board vote

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Kennedy Center board voted to reinstate Donald Trump's name on the building's facade.
  • Trump's name was previously removed by a court order deeming the addition unlawful.
  • The decision may lead to further legal battles, as a congresswoman has sued over the name change and a planned closure.

The Kennedy Center board has voted to restore Donald Trump's name to the cultural institution's facade, reversing a previous decision to remove it. The board, largely composed of Trump appointees, decided to re-engrave the former president's name on the building, which would read "The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Restored and Renovated By President Donald J. Trump." Additionally, the board proposed naming an area "President Donald J. Trump Plaza."

This move comes after a district judge ordered Trump's name removed earlier in the year, ruling the board's initial decision to add it unlawful. The reinstatement vote could reignite a legal conflict between the center and federal judges. The board also voted to close the center for two years for renovations, a plan that has drawn criticism.

Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who sits on the board, has filed a lawsuit challenging the name change and the planned closure. Beatty has described the name addition as illegal. The Kennedy Center, officially the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, is a prominent cultural venue in Washington, D.C., named after the 35th U.S. president.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Restored and Renovated By President Donald J. Trump

— Joyce BeattyDescribing the proposed text for the building's facade after the board's vote.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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